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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 177

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    the time or carry a burning sod out of the house was supposed to bring the butter with them. This was done very much when matches were only a luxury for the rich and a new sod of turf was always put in the fire by the person who took the live coal. Any young person churning who splashed out the cream very much would be supposed to marry a drunkard. A churn was never lent in the old days and was kept out of the view of possible "evil eyes."
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Chaisil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Baile an Ghleanna, Co. Mhaigh Eo